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2018 Winners

Union Gas Student Essay Scholarship: Tamara Burgess

Union Gas Student Essay Scholarship: Tamara Burgess

“The Earth cannot afford a worldwide society of people who consume as much and as quickly as North Americans do,” Tamara writes. “The strain on our resources and the addition of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere would be too much.”
Judges' Choice Award: 2018 Ford World Women's Curling Championship Committee

Judges' Choice Award: 2018 Ford World Women's Curling Championship Committee

“The teams mentioned to us that they have never been at an event where every team got a standing ovation when they walked off the ice, win or lose,” said Brown. “They were just floored by that.”
Export Award: The Walden Group

Export Award: The Walden Group

“We recognize it here in Sudbury that to move forward in this industry you need to broaden your horizons,” he explained. That’s meant learning about new cultures, and learning from them, too.
Entrepreneurial Community of the Year: Waterfront District BIA

Entrepreneurial Community of the Year: Waterfront District BIA

“Our success is due to a lot of blood, sweat and tears from the individual businesses, and it’s wonderful how well we work together,” he said.
First Nations Business Award of Excellence: Wolf Eye Productions

First Nations Business Award of Excellence: Wolf Eye Productions

“The combination of professional qualities, along with his upholding of the Indigenous culture, has made Lindsay a distinguished member of the North Bay community and the photography/ design community as a whole,” said Fortin, the centre’s executive director.
Innovation Award: Bill Betournay

Innovation Award: Bill Betournay

“STUFFF’s product embodies true fluid performance and is both non-toxic and environmentally safe. This provides our product with a unique advantage and innovative approach to the biolubricant industry.”
Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Mark Weckwerth

Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Mark Weckwerth

“I just gave it my all every day and the next thing you knew we were busy and the guys were doing great work.”
Entrepreneur of the Year: Daniel Brunet

Entrepreneur of the Year: Daniel Brunet

“DJB Products and Services has grown their footprint in the Ontario market and has even helped us as, a supplier, to learn from them,” said Rodney Côté, Canada area manager with Texas-based MTG Corp.
Company of the Year (51+ Employees): Legend Boats

Company of the Year (51+ Employees): Legend Boats

“We are the only facility left in this area still on the water,” said Duhamel. Their business approach has been to live the boating lifestyle.
Company of the Year (16-50 Employees): Rock-Tech

Company of the Year (16-50 Employees): Rock-Tech

“Only by being transparent will we be successful,” he said. “We make products that last for years and we are always developing new features. We have to show we will be there when products need to be serviced and replaced.”